Category Archives: WPTF News
Caleb Wilson scores 22 points to lead No. 14 North Carolina past Syracuse, 87-77
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Caleb Wilson had 22 points and nine rebounds as No. 14 North Carolina held off Syracuse 87-77 on Monday night after building a 32-point lead m...
Feb 02, 2026 Raleigh, NC/United States- 02/24/2015: The Raleigh skyline is visible during a heavy winter storm that brought significant snow accumulation to the area. (Photo Credit: SharkShock / Shutterstock.com)
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be immediately issued...
Feb 02, 2026
Stocks, gold and silver steady following wild swings overnight
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday following sharp swings that shook financial markets overnight, including tumbles for Asian stocks. Gold and silver prices san...
Feb 02, 2026
School closures in the Southeast stretch into 2nd week after latest winter storm
By MAKIYA SEMINERA AP Education Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - School systems across the Southeast are dealing with weather-related school closures for the second week in a row, leading some to try remot...
Feb 02, 2026
Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's desolate North Slope
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The life of one of the most remote grizzly bear populations in the world is being documented by the animals themselves, with collar cameras t...
Feb 02, 2026
Southern US enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outages
By GARY D. ROBERTSON, TRAVIS LOLLER and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Four homes blasted by icy winds on an eroding North Carolina island collapsed into the ocean and Florida farmer...
Feb 02, 2026
17 former NC State athletes join lawsuit alleging abuse by ex-head trainer, bringing total to 31
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Write RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Seventeen additional former N.C. State male athletes have joined a state lawsuit alleging sexual abuse under the guise of treatment and harassment b...
Feb 02, 2026
Takeaways from the AP's reporting on PFAS contamination of private drinking water wells
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and HELEN WIEFFERING Associated Press STELLA, Wis. (AP) - The roughly 40 million Americans who get their water from private wells are particularly vulnerable to harmful forever chem...
Feb 02, 2026
Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
By MARK SCOLFORO, TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast sure to disappoint ma...
Feb 02, 2026
A crisis emerges across the US as 'forever chemicals' quietly contaminate drinking water wells
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and HELEN WIEFFERING Associated Press STELLA, Wis. (AP) - Kristen Hanneman made a small decision in 2022 that would upend life for her entire town. State scientists were checking pr...
Feb 02, 2026